![[movies]](/images/mediatype_movies.gif) | Failed TV Pilot: "Meet The O'Briens" (1954)
Failed TV pilot called "Meet The O'Briens". Made in 1954, This TV pilot seems more like a 40's comedy short than a 50's TV program. It's easy to see why this wasn't picked up, As although it is fairly funny, they would of ran out of storylines quickly. I don't know much about this pilot. If anyone could get some info on this pilot, that would be useful.
Keywords: Classic TV; Failed Pilot; Early Television
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| Stan Lebar at the Early Television Museum - David Sica
The iconic images of man's first steps onto the moon were taken with a camera unlike any that had ever existed before. It had to meet previously unimaginable environmental, weight and bandwith challenges. And it had to be built using nineteen-sixties analog technology! The Apollo 11 moon camera was the result of the dedication of a group of Westinghouse engineers. Stanley Lebar led that group. In 2009, during the course of a tour of the Early Television Museum, Mr...
Keywords: Apollo 11; Early Television Museum; Stan Lebar
Downloads: 948
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| Salem Cigarette commercial - Not Known
This is a goody from an old hard drive
Keywords: Cigarette commericals; Vintage commercials; Early television
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| ''Pantomime Quiz Time'' - Misc 1954 episode
An episode of the television game show series "Pantomime Quiz" from 1954. Additional info will be added later. Celebrities in this episode are: Marie Windsor, Fritz Feld, Paul Cavanagh, Glenn Langan, Jackie Coogan, Frank DeVol, Fred Clark, and Adele Jergens.
Keywords: Classic TV; Television; Early Television; 1950s; 50s; Fifties; Pantomime Quiz; Early Television
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| This is Your Life Boris Karloff - Edwards
This early television show hadn't been seen in years. This is an extremely rare episode that only aired once on I think NBC.
Keywords: Early television; Television shows; Golden age of television
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| Early Television Convention 2003 (promo) - David Sica
The First Early Television Convention was held in the spring of 2003 at the Early Television Foundation and Museum in Hilliard Ohio. This video clip summarizes the presentations on various television history topics made at the Convention as an introduction to the DVD containing full documentary coverage of the event.
Keywords: television; early television; antique; antique television; vintage; vintage television; history; collecting; television collecting
Downloads: 2,993 |  |
| ''Truth or Consequences'' - Circa March 1955
An episode of "Truth or Consequences", a long-running and popular game show. Jack Bailey hosts this episode, which contains the original *live* advertising for Old Gold filtered cigarettes.
Keywords: Classic TV; Television; 1950s; 50s; Fifties; Game show; Early Television; Jack Bailey
Downloads: 1,164 |  |
| ''The Alan Young Show'' - 18 April 1950
An episode of the comedy-variety series "The Alan Young Show". Highlights include the closing sketch, which features William Frawley. Also of note is a song performance by Monica Lewis. Lowlights include the rather odd "Reading of the Will" sketch.
Keywords: Classic TV; Early Television; 1950s; 50s; Fifties; Alan Young; The Alan Young Show
Downloads: 1,076 |  |
| ''The Kate Smith Hour'' - December 28, 1953
An episode of Kate Smith's daytime variety series. Apart from her, this episode also features a burlesque/vaudeville dog act, an interview with a politician about juvenile delinquency, and a mini-musical production, plus original commercials. Since this is a daytime series for the housewives, the production values are a bit bare.
Keywords: Classic TV; Television; Daytime TV; Daytime Television; The Kate Smith Show; Early Television; Music; juvenile delinquency
Downloads: 515 |  |
| ''Hawkins Falls'' - 23 October 1953
An episode of the popular NBC soap opera "Hawkins Falls", which filled-in a 15-minute time-slot in daytime.
Keywords: Classic TV; Television; 1950s; 50s; Fifties; Soap opera; Early Television
Downloads: 485 |  |
| ''All Star Revue'' - 1 March 1952
An episode of the comedy/variety series "All Star Revue". This episode features Olsen and Johnson. Contains the original 1952 commercials. Picture quality is bad.
Keywords: Classic TV; Television; Early Television; Olsen and Johnson; Variety series; Comedy
Downloads: 1,507
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| ''The Kate Smith Hour'' - December 29, 1953
An episode of Kate Smith's daytime series from 1953. Apart from her (who sings two songs), this episode also includes dancing, a comedy act, music by The Three Suns, a political discussion, some more dancing, a duet by two singers, and the original 1953 commercials. Since this is a daytime series for the housewives, the production values are a bit bare....
Keywords: Classic TV; Television; The Kate Smith Hour; 1950s; 50s; Fifties; Music; Early Television
Downloads: 835 |  |
| ''Pantomime Quiz'' - Misc 1951 episode
An episode of the long-running early television series "Pantomime Quiz", a simple game show. Possibly aired 2 April 1951. Celebrities are: Jean Wallace, Dorothy Patrick, Greg McClure, Frank DeVol, Vincent Price, Hans Conried, Adele Jergens, and Jackie Coogan.
Keywords: Classic TV; Television; Early Television; 1950s; 50s; Fifties; Game show; Pantomime Quiz
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| ''The Ed Wynn Show'' - Outtakes
"The Ed Wynn Show" only aired live in a few areas...elsewhere it aired as a kinescope several weeks later. The 25/February/1950 episode featured a goof. It was decided to re-shoot the bit and edit it into the kinescope. Here are those takes.
Keywords: Classic TV; Television; The Ed Wynn Show; Ed Wynn; 1950s; Fifties; Early Television
Downloads: 996 |  |
| ''Pantomime Quiz Time'' - 23 June 1950
An episode of the early television game show "Pantomime Quiz Time". Celebrities in this episode are: Hans Conried, Frank DeVol, Vincent Price, Howard Da Silva, Walter Brennan, Adele Jergens, Marilyn Maxwell, Ella Raines. This episode presumably aired before the series had a sponsor.
Keywords: Classic TV; Television; Game show; Early Television; Pantomime Quiz; 1950s; 50s; Fifties
Downloads: 823
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| ''All Star Revue'' - 10 May 1952
An episode of "All Star Revue" with Danny Thomas, Eleanor Powell, and June Havoc. Highlights include politically incorrect sketch about what would happen if the US had a female president....also, I might be wrong, but I think part of Danny Thomas' stand-up routine was also used in the 1952 remake of "The Jazz Singer". Episode is somewhat incomplete.
Keywords: Classic TV; All Star Revue; Danny Thomas; Comedy; Early Television; Kinescope
Downloads: 1,637 |  |
| ''The Alan Young Show'' - Retake of Monica Lewis segment
During the 18 April 1950 episode of "The Alan Young Show", there was background noise during the Monica Lewis segment. Since the episode was only broadcast live on a few west coast stations, it was decided to re-do the segment, and edit it into the kinescope shown in the rest of the US. Here is that re-take, which includes the clapperboard at the beginning.
Keywords: Classic TV; Television; Early Television; 1950s; 50s; Fifties; The Alan Young Show; Monica Lewis
Downloads: 646 |  |
| ''Beat the Clock'' - 13 October 1951
An episode of "Beat the Clock", a popular game show. Think about it: This aired over 60 years ago. This copy contains original commercials and network ID.
Keywords: Classic TV; Television; 1950s; 50s; Fifties; Game Show; Early Television
Downloads: 838
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| ''The Original Amateur Hour'' - Misc episode 1
An episode of "The Original Amateur Hour", which despite the name was a half-hour series. All acts are US army personnel. Highlights include *yet another* Black tap-dancer, a couple of pop singer impersonators, the most nasal hillbilly singer ever, and an awkward attempt to plug the sponsor at the end of this episode. For some reason I find this episode to be strange and depressing.
Keywords: Classic TV; Television; Early Television; 1950s; 50s; Fifties; Korean War; No Comment
Downloads: 573 |  |
| ''Four Star Playhouse'' - The Gun
An episode of the 1950s anthology series "Four Star Playhouse". This episode originally aired 11 February 1954, and stars Dick Powell. This dramatic episode features a very nice 1950s kitchen, and some nice scenes of 1950s Surburbia.
Keywords: Classic TV; Television; 1950s; 50s; Fifties; Four Star Playhouse; Dick Powell; Early Television
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| ''The Morey Amsterdam Show'' - 21 April 1949
Simple & unpretentious early television series, starring Morey Amsterdam and broadcast on the DuMont Network. Also appearing in this episode are Art Carney, singer Vic Damone, Jacqueline Susann (in an acting role) and dancers Mary Raye and Naldi. (if there's anything wrong with this upload, tell me and I'll correct it). (Note: the series previously aired on CBS. This is the first DuMont-aired episode)
Keywords: Classic TV; Television; 1940s; 40s; Early Television; 1940s TV; 1940s Television; The Morey Amsterdam Show; Art Carney; Vic Damone; DuMont Television Network; DuMont Network; Early Television
Downloads: 844 |  |
| ''Fireball Fun-for-all'' - 27 October 1949
An episode of the early (and short-lived) comedy-variety series "Fireball Fun-for-all". Starring Olsen and Johnson. (thanks to zigoto for providing the date, this was previously "Misc Episode 1")
Keywords: Classic TV; Television; Early Television; 1940s; 40s; 1940s TV; 1940s Television; Olsen and Johnson
Downloads: 1,312
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| ''The Ed Wynn Show'' - 9 December 1949
An episode of the early television comedy series "The Ed Wynn Show". His guests in this episode are Virginia O'Brien and Buster Keaton. (this had been uploaded before, but in much lower quality). Middle commercial is intact, but episode itself is incomplete.
Keywords: Classic TV; Television; Early Television; 1940s; 40s; 1940s TV; 1940s Television; Buster Keaton; Virginia O'Brien
Downloads: 515 |  |
| ''The Goldbergs'' - 26 September 1949
One of the few surviving episodes of the CBS version of "The Goldbergs". In this episode, Molly becomes worried that Jake may be unfaithful. Meanwhile, the Goldbergs prepares to have a family photo taken.
Keywords: Classic TV; Television; 1940s; 40s; 1940s TV; 1940s Television; The Goldbergs; Early Television
Downloads: 432 |  |
| ''The Lone Ranger'' - The Legion of Old Timers
An episode of "The Lone Ranger" from 1949. Not the first, but one of the earliest US network shows produced on film. Originally aired 6 October 1949 (note: this is a syndication print).
Keywords: Classic TV; Television; 1940s TV; 1940s Television; Western; The Lone Ranger; Tonto; Early Television; Clayton Moore; Jay Silverheels
Downloads: 4,203
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| ''Where's Raymond'' - Misc episode
Corny & silly sitcom starring Ray Bolger, the highlight being a dance number. I'm certain someone will figure out the broadcast date soon. Note: Contains original commercials for Kem-Tone paint and Pall Mall cigarettes.
Keywords: Classic TV; Television; Sitcom; Ray Bolger; Where's Raymond; The Ray Bolger Show; Early Television; 1950s; 50s; Fifties; Comedy
Downloads: 677
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| ''The Colgate Comedy Hour'' - 20 January 1952
Comedy television from over 60 years ago. Eddie Cantor stars in this atypical episode. Original 1952 commercials intact. A bit of blackface "mammy" stuff towards the end (don't worry, many other episodes of the series did showcase actual Black acts). A nice 1950s relic.
Keywords: Classic TV; Television; 1950s; 50s; Fifties; Early Television; Eddie Cantor; Colgate Comedy Hour; The Colgate Comedy Hour; Blackface
Downloads: 1,488 |  |
| ''Life with Buster Keaton'' - Misc episode
Buster Keaton...in a 1950s sitcom! In this episode of the popular though short-lived series, Buster reluctantly agrees to appear in a play to raise funds to save the sports goods shop....
Keywords: Classic TV; Television; Early Television; 1950s; 50s; Fifties; Life with Buster Keaton; Buster Keaton; Sitcom; Comedy
Downloads: 754
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| ''The Ed Wynn Show'' - 6 October 1949
An episode of the early television comedy series "The Ed Wynn Show". His special guest in this episode is Mel Tormé. The episode also features Belita. Complete with what is probably the longest commercial of 1949 (excluding "The Roar of the Rails", but that's another story).
Keywords: Classic TV; Television; Early Television; 1940s TV; 1940s Television; The Ed Wynn Show; Ed Wynn; Mel Torme
Downloads: 516 |  |
| ''The Trouble with Father'' - Barbeque
Re-upload with better picture quality. Episode of the popular sitcom "The Trouble with Father". Originally aired 28 July 1951.
Keywords: Classic TV; Television; Early Television; 1950s; 50s; Fifties; Sitcom; Comedy; The Trouble with Father; Suburbia
Downloads: 706 |  |
| ''Howdy Doody'' - Howdy Doody for President
An episode of "Puppet Playhouse Presents Howdy Doody" from 1948. This series was among the first "hits" of television.
Keywords: Classic TV; Television; Early Television; 1940s; 40s; 1940s TV; 1940s Television; Puppet Playhouse; Howdy Doody; NBC
Downloads: 893 |  |
| ''Texaco Star Theater'' - 29 November 1949
An episode of the hugely popular comedy-variety series "Texaco Star Theater". Hosted by Milton Berle, this was one of the first "hit" television series. Please note that short sections of this episode are missing (most notably in the middle of the dance act)
Keywords: Classic TV; Television; Early Television; 1940s; 40s; 1940s TV; 1940s Television; Comedy; Variety Show; Variety Series
Downloads: 794 |  |
| ''The Red Buttons Show'' - 1 June 1953
An episode of "The Red Buttons Show", complete with the original commercials plus 1953 network ID. Highlights include Red playing a man who likes baseball too much, and a segment featuring the sexy Eartha Kitt singing a very strange song. Lowlights include a unfunny, painful, inaccurate, and inane spoof of silent westerns.
Keywords: Classic TV; Television; Early Television; 1950s; 50s; Fifties; Red Buttons; Eartha Kitt; The Red Buttons Show; Old; Spoof; Parody
Downloads: 1,760 |  |
| ''What's My Line'' - 19 July 1953
An episode of the popular television game show "What's My Line". The episode features Ronald Reagan as the mystery guest. Complete with original commercials and network ID. (if there's any problem with this upload, please let me know). Very simple, but very watchable television.
Keywords: Classic TV; Television; 1950s; 50s; Fifties; What's My Line; Early Television; Steve Allen; Ronald Reagan; Game show; Panel show; Celebrities
Downloads: 896 |  |
| ''The Ed Wynn Show'' - 14 January 1950
An episode of "The Ed Wynn Show", an early television comedy-variety series. This episode features special guests Olga San Juan and Howard Duff. Includes the original 1950 commercials for Camel cigarettes.
Keywords: Classic TV; Television; 1950s; 50s; Fifties; Comedy; Variety series; Ed Wynn; The Ed Wynn Show; Early Television; Olga San Juan; Howard Duff
Downloads: 914 |  |
| ''The Ed Wynn Show'' - 13 October 1949
An episode of the early television comedy "The Ed Wynn Show". His special guest is Dinah Shore, who sings "Blues In the Night" and "Tea for Two". Also appearing is dancer Miriam LaVelle in her only known television appearance. Contains the original commercials for Speidel watch-bands.
Keywords: Classic TV; Television; Early Television; 1940s; 40s; 1940s TV; 1940s Television; The Ed Wynn Show; Ed Wynn; Dinah Shore
Downloads: 714 |  |
| ''The Trouble with Father'' - The Business (Probably February 1952)
An average episode of the early 1950s sitcom "The Trouble with Father". I'm not sure if I got the episode title or date right, but it does feature some of the original commercials (more fun than you'd think) and a plot line that shows the more things change, the more they stay the same. In this episode, Stu ends up co-owning a Dress-shop. I hope the picture quality isn't too awful.
Keywords: Classic TV; TV; Television; 50s; 50's; 1950s; 1950's; Fifties; Stu Erwin; Sitcom; Comedy; Commercials; Retro; Early TV; Early Television
Downloads: 1,864
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| Musical-Variety series ''The Tony Martin Show'' 1954 (Higher Quality)
A higher quality upload of a 1954 episode of "The Tony Martin Show". Each episode ran 15-minutes (with ads) and consisted of musical performances. This series is presented here with the original commercials.
Keywords: 50s; 50's; 1950s; 1950's; Fifties; TV; Television; Classic TV; Early Television; Music; Traditional Pop; Tony Martin; Kinescope; Live TV; Masterpiece
Downloads: 2,112
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| ''The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show'' (Episode aired 1/November/1954)
An episode of the classic TV comedy "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show", which I presume aired during the 1st of November, 1954. This episodes consists of two segments: one with Gracie trying to get a drivers licence, and a second about George writing a book. Contains original commercials, but my video source is mediocre.
Keywords: Classic TV; Television; 1950s; 50s; 1950's; 50's; Fifties; Comedy; Sitcom; Humor; Husband and Wife; Straight Man; Based on Radio Show; Early Television; Early TV
Downloads: 3,588
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| Late 1950 Episode of sitcom ''The Trouble With Father'' - Thank You, Mr Jarvis
An episode of the sitcom "The Trouble with Father" that probably aired on the 9th of December, 1950. In this episode, the Ewrin family win a famous butler in a radio contest, but find he doesn't quite suit the family. Starring real-life couple Stu and June Erwin. (Season 1, Episode 8)
Keywords: Classic TV; TV; Television; Classic Television; Sitcom; Early TV; Early Television; 50s; 50's; 1950s; 1950's; Fifties; Stu Erwin; June Erwin
Downloads: 877
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| ''Texaco Star Theater'' - 28 February 1950
An episode of the NBC comedy-variety show "Texaco Star Theater", one of the most popular television series ever aired. This episode is interesting for the many brief references to many semi-topical things. Even two DuMont series get mentioned! The actual guests in this episode are The Charlivels, Rudy Vallee, Fran Warren, and Victor Jury.
Keywords: Classic TV; Television; Early Television; 1950s; 50s; Fifties; Texaco Star Theater; Milton Berle; Rudy Vallee; Fran Warren; Victor Jury; NBC
Downloads: 1,131 |  |
| ''Texaco Star Theater'' - 22 March 1949
An episode of "Texaco Star Theater", a very popular comedy-variety series starring Milton Berle. His guests in this episode include singer Ethel Merman, actor Keye Luke, tap-dancer Teddy Hale, and acrobats Los Gottos. The final segment features songwriters singing their songs. Original commercials intact. (I had some problems while uploading the file...I hope the upload turned out OK)
Keywords: Texaco Star Theater; 1940s Television; Early Television; Milton Berle; Ethel Merman; Keye Luke; Teddy Hale; Los Gottos; Songwriter; Songwriters; Variety; Music; Variety show; Classic TV; Classic Television; Live Television; Kinescope
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| Rare Historic Footage: ''Howdy Doody'' - 3 November 1952
In this rare historic footage from the 3rd of November, 1952, we see rare insight into early children's television, in this case NBC's "Howdy Doody". Highlights include: Clarabell the Clown causing mischief; Several male and female children being asked what they'd do if they were elected President of the USA; Two commercials for 5th Avenue candy bars; and the ever-popular NBC-TV ID.
Keywords: Classic TV; Television; Kinescope; Kinescopes; Election; Politics; United States; Presidential Campaign; Early TV; Early Television; 1952; 50s; 50's; 1950s; 1950's; Fifties; NBC; National Broadcasting Company; Masterpiece; Masterpoxen; Quality TV; Brilliant; Genius; Intelligent; NBC Television Network; National Broadcasting Company; Retro; Old Time Television; Clown
Downloads: 3,176
Average rating:  (3 reviews) |  |
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